[Android General] bOyka8:
What I wish to do with this phone and might need help for:

ROM (standard and v5+4s_a116_ios_root_12.11.16_Launcher)

- Get GPS to work on my phone. (Still don't know if it's just me or the phone.)

- Change the USB Storage Mode image to something like the iPhone by editing Framework-res.apk.

- Increase Internal memory by taking System's memory.

ROM (v5+4s_a116_ios_root_12.11.16_Launcher only)

- Remove all the chinese icons in "Google Pinyin IME" keyboard and add AZERTY for Belgium and France.

GooApple V5+ Manual

Thanks to "Q" for looking up this valuable information !

How to take a screenshot:

Tap both the "Home"-button and "Power"-button simultaneous. If you have sounds activated, you'll hear a shutter sound.

How to force restart:

Deep at the bottom of the 3.5 headphone jack there is a restart-button. Use a small tool like a bent paperclip or toothpick to reach it.

You can use this restart-button if your phone freezes and can not be restarted using the normal power-button.

THIS IS A LIFESAVER !

Recovery-menu explained:

The Recovery-menu is a boot-menu that can be used to backup, restore, clean cache or change ROMs in your GooApple phone.

This menu can be either in English or Chinese and may vary slightly depending on what type of Recovery came pre-installed on your phone.

You can install a different Recovery-menu on your phone like CMWR / TWPR

To access the Recovery-menu:

- Turn off your phone.

- Press and hold the PLUS-button and POWER-button on your phone until you arrive at the recovery menu.

NOTE: Depending on ROM and Recovery-version, you may actually need to press MINUS-button and POWER-button to access the Recovery-menu

Factory-test-menu:

This can be used to test the hardware functionality of your phone.

To access the Factory-test-menu:

-Turn off your phone.

-Press and hold the PLUS-button and POWER-button on your phone then lose it and hold it again after the vibration.

NOTE: It doesn't always work so you really need the perfect timing.

Navigating the user-interface:

This menu you can close running apps on the background so pretty usefull sometimes.

- Double-tap the "Home"-button shows running/standby apps and possibility to close apps by long-pressing icons in deployed menu.

- Double-tap the "Home"-button at the unlock-screen will show you the music player and a button to quickly acces the camera.

- Hold the "Home"-button to acces Wallpaper and Settings faster.

- Pressing the "+"-button when using the camera will take a picture.

NOTE: Double tapping must have some kind of pace in pressing these 2. If you do it too fast, ut doesn't work.. but too slow, it doesnt work either, so it has to be right.

- "Long-pressing" an icon in the menu makes the icons jiggly so you can change the position of your icons by dragging them to a desired position or on another icon to create a folder.

- "Long-pressing" the MINUS-button can bring up a menu in some applications. - UNCONFIRMED

Trouble hanging up a phone-call?

- Holding the phone vertically during a call turns off the screen (if the light-sensor has been covered).

- Holding the phone horizontally for a few seconds, will turn the screen on again and display the "End call"-button.

NOTE: Make sure you never double-tap the "Home"-button during a call. It will minimize the calling session so you will still be calling in the background. So make sure you always press the "End call"-button.

Change user interface language

If you cleared user data when installing a new ROM, the phone is likely to boot up in Chinese. Follow these steps to change it back to English:

- Press the Settings-button (you can probably identify this by its icon).

- Select the 9th option (General)

- Select the 8th option (International)

- Select the 1st option (Select language)

- Select your language.

NOTE: If you want some influence of your native language, you can install MoreLocale2 from GooglePlayStore. Some apps will be in your native language.

How to change the IMEI-number:

To change the IMEI number, you most likely will have to use MTKdroidTools from MediaFire.com.

It has an option to change the IMEI number but for this, you will need:

- the ADB drivers to be installed.

- A new IMEI number with what you want to change the original one.

- Phone connected to your computer.

How to add more Ring, SMS, Notification - sounds on your GooApple:

- Connect the phone to a computer in USB Storage Mode.

- Create the following folders on your SD-card:

- Ringtones

- Alarms

- Notifications

- Move your own sounds into the appropriate folder.

- Adjust the sounds-settings on your phone here:

- Ring-tone: Settings>Audo profiles>General>Voice call ringtone

- SMS-tone: Settings>Auido profiles>General>Notification ringtone

- Alarm-tone: Enter your Clock-app and add a new alarm and you should be presented with ringtone-options.

How to remove the backcover and change the MicroSD:

You might want to remove the backcover to change the MicroSD card or maybe even to change the cover.

To remove the cover:

- Unscrew the 2 screws at the bottom of your phone. You need a special screwdriver for this.

- Slide the back cover up once the screws are removed.

To change the MicroSD:

- Having the cover removed, you will see the SD card to the left of the battery trapped in some aluminium cover.

- Slide the aluminium cover to the left and now you can remove the SD card.

To put the cover back on:

- Put the cover back in its place, then drag it down (instead of up to remove it).

- Put the 2 screws back